I found a centapeid in my clothes in my basement . I put the clothes in the washer and it was in them . I was too scared to try to get it out I just turned on the thing put the soap in and closed the door. Do you thnk it will live ? Or will it drownd ? I live in Mich , does anybody know how to get rid of them? They scare me. I don't ever want to accidentally eat one either.
2006-09-13 16:39:05 · 11 answers · asked by primamaria04 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Every living thing can swim, for a certain amount of time. But I am pretty sure that centipede is very much dead.
2006-09-13 16:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by Tegeras 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centipedes In Oklahoma
2016-11-11 05:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by petrin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, although a centipede can swim for a small time interval, no living thing would be able to survive being whirled around in a washing machine for an entire cycle since all living creatures need to breath. Therefore, the answer to your questions are yes centipedes can swim and no they will not live through a washing cycle
2006-09-13 17:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by cjlopez44 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have much of a risk of accidentally eating one.
I'm sure it will drown in the washing machine.
Just hope it doesn't get squooshed all over your clothes. You should have shaken it off your clothes before you put them in if you were afraid to touch it.
2006-09-13 16:42:22 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle *The Truth Hurts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe if you wash them in the washer it will kill them.
You may have to shake the dead ones out of your clothes after washing them.
2006-09-13 16:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by smokey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a meerkat is anywhere near, it won't even make it to the water! So who knows??? LOL And, if you don't munch on your laundry after you wash it, you don't have to worry about eatin one accidentally!
2006-09-13 16:43:24 · answer #6 · answered by ravin_lunatic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like scorpions, ticks, spiders, and sowbugs ( or pillbugs),
cen ti pedes and millipedes are not insects, but arthropods.
Centipedes and millipedes are often found in moist habitats
under leaves, rotten logs, stones, and boards. Neither crea ture
carries any disease to humans, other animals, or plants. Al-
though centipedes and millipedes are benefi cial because they
destroy insects and serve as recyclers by reducing decaying
organic matter, many people have an aversion to them inside
their homes.
Centipedes
Centipedes are worm-like arthropods with a fl attened
body and a distinct head that bears a pair of long antennae
(Figure 1). Jaws containing venom glands are located on the
fi rst body segment behind the head. Centipedes, or “100-
legged worms,” have only one pair of legs on each body
segment. Depending on the species, centipedes can vary in
length from one to 12 or more inches, with the total number
of legs varying from 10 to 100 or more. The most common
species of centipede found in Oklahoma is two to six inches
long. Centipedes can range in color from yellowish-brown,
dark brown, to iridescent reddish-green.
Life Cycle, Habits, and Habitats
Most adult centipedes spend the winter in secluded,
moist areas. They lay their eggs in the soil during the spring
and summer. Some centipedes can live as long as fi ve or six
years. While some species of centipedes can add segments
and legs as they mature, others are born with their complete
set of body segments and legs.
Centipedes are usually found in damp, dark areas under
stones, leaf mulch, or logs. Inside homes, centipedes can
be found in base ments, closets, crawl spaces, or any area
where other insects are found. Centipedes are active and
rapid predators, feeding on just about any small arthropod;
how ev er, they do tend to prefer small insects. Cen ti pedes
hide in dark cracks and crevices during the day and search
for their prey at night. After using their jaws to capture their
prey, they inject a venom into the animal to kill it.
Some species of centipedes are considered venomous
to humans, but their bite is not suffi ciently toxic to be lethal
to children or adults. A bite from any of the smaller species
found in Oklahoma usually produces a moderate reaction
that, at worst, is similar to a bee sting. The bite of the larger
species may produce local infl ammation, redness, and swell-
ing – and occasionally systemic symptoms that disappear
in four to fi ve hours. Contrary to myth, a centipede walking
on your skin will not kill the tissue or cause the skin to rot.
They do, however, have relatively sharp claws on their legs
that can scratch.
2006-09-13 16:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i doubt it will live if it does its super bug!!!
2006-09-13 16:41:59 · answer #8 · answered by iluvhipos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yah they can swim then they die. LOL!!!
2006-09-13 19:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jazz_cullen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-13 16:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by Drexme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋